The May numbers reflect a rise in homes entering the foreclosure process in 2012, many of which became bank-owned properties. But there are still significantly fewer repossessions than a year ago.
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Though one of the biggest sighs of relief for the housing market last year was a decrease in foreclosure activity across the country, not every city followed the trend. As online foreclosure marketplace RealtyTrac noted, some metros actually experienced an uptick in foreclosure starts and foreclosure completions...
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Foreclosure filings ticked up 3 percent in January, as the foreclosure logjam triggered by government investigations over foreclosure abuses continued to untangle. That's according to a new report from online foreclosure marketplace RealtyTrac. But the effects of federal and state action still remain visible,...
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Foreclosure filings fell last month, but there are indications that they could soon rise again, a report by RealtyTrac says.
Foreclosure filings across the country dropped 3 percent from October 2011, and 14 percent from November 2010, according to the report. About 224,000 homes across the country received a...
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Foreclosure activity has fallen to a 40-month low, but not because of any recovery in the housing market, a new report finds. Rather, the slowdown comes from massive delays in processing foreclosure paperwork.
In April, overall foreclosure filings - including default notices, scheduled auctions and bank...
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With JPMorgan Chase and Ally Financial both calling a temporary halt to foreclosures and members of Congress questioning Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's use of "foreclosure mills," are these just unnecessary delays for inevitable defaults? Will other major loan servicers be next in line?
RealtyTrac senior vice...
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